Sweet folksy pop from the glory days of A&M! Evie Sands has a voice that's emotive in a folk rock way, but which is here produced with smoother west coast arrangements that are more in an LA mode – which makes for a very cool mix of modes! The overall sound of the album is very hip – with that cool late 60s approach that never gets picked up by oldies stations, and which is only the province of records like this – odd mis-shots in the pop economy that often got cut out as soon as they were produced, shunned by an uncaring record buying public – but waiting to be discovered by your ears all these many years later. Titles include "Crazy Annie", "It's This I Am", "Shadow Of The Evening", "Close Your Eyes, Cross Your Fingers", "Any Way That You Want Me", "One Find Summer Morning", and "I'll Hold Out My Hand". Also includes the bonus track "Maybe Tomorrow". CD

A pretty great book about folks who almost made it in the music business, but who never quite hit the stardom they were destined for – even though a few of these figures have become legendary over the years! The book looks at rock and soul artists from the 60s and 70s, almost all of them with pretty amazing stories – and continued moments of "almost" in their careers – points where their paths seemed about to hit the big time, but life turned the other way. These aren't one-hit wonders, or failures – but really interesting people whose stories are great, and often illuminated with really striking photos and images from their past. The book features chapters on Cherry Vanilla, Evie Sands, Brett Smiley, Betty Davis, Bobby Jameson, Gloria Jones, Chris Darrow, Jake Holmes, and others – hardcover, 159 pages, with images throughout. Book

Includes 25 tracks by The Ad Libs, Dixie Cups, Ellie Greenwich, The Butterflys, Evie Sands, Bessie Banks, The Jelly Beans, Shangri-Las, Roddie Joy, Cathy Saint and The Goodies. CD

Rare soul gems from a legendary Philly family of labels – the Cameo/Parkway imprints, and the related Fairmount as well! Cameo and Parkway were home to plenty of pop hits at the start of the 60s – but they always put their money back into the scene, and were close to the ground digging up the best and brightest new Philly acts – something that maybe made them one of the first and most important to unleash the strong legacy of Philadelphia soul! Given the hits on Cameo, the company always had a great hear for upbeat groovers – which also makes for plenty of Northern Soul magic here – a legacy almost to rival early Motown, collected here in a long-overdue official look at this side of the label. Titles include "Because Of My Heart" by Frankie Beverly & The Butlers, "I Love Him So" by Nikki Blu, "Village Of Tears" by Ben Zane, "Night Owl" by Bobby Paris, "Country Girl" by Vickie Baines, "Envy In My Eyes" by The Orlons, "You Got The Power" by The Four Exceptions, "You Didn't Say A Word" by Yovnne Baker, "Who Do You Think You Are" by Soul City, "The Grass" by Lonnie Youngblood, "Shake & Shingaling (part 1)" by Gene Waiters, "SOS" by Christine Cooper, "Pass Me By" by Hattie Winston, "Picture Me Gone" by Evie Sands, and "Eddie's My Name" by Eddie Holman. LP, Vinyl record album

Where the girls are is right here – served up in a beautiful blend of rare tracks from the mid 60s – almost all of them in a female group mode, at a time when that style was really hitting new heights in American popular music! The work here is a mixture of rock and soul, and almost all of it features female harmonies set to sublime pop production – modes that range from west coast dreamy to Brill Building groovy – all laid out in an extended track list that also includes a few never-issued tracks as well! This series has been running for quite some time, but it's always a great one – and we're amazed at how the folks at Ace keep turning up nuggets we never would have heard otherwise – all presented with wonderful sound, and full notes to support the whole collection – a lot more than you can say for dodgier sets on the market. Titles include "Billy Sunshine" by Evie Sands, "With A Kiss" by The Bluezettes, "Don't Forget" by The Murmaids, "That's The Way It Is" by The Sweet Three, "Moon Walking" by The Blossoms, "More Than A Friend" by The Wooden Nickels, "On A Rainy Night" by The Flowers, "What Did You Do Last Night" by The Drake Sisters, "I Can Tell I'm Losing Your Love" by Lena Calhoun & The Emotions, "You Better Stop It" by The Lovelites, "Ballyhoo" by Ramona King, "Bad Boy" by Christine Cooper, and "Baby I Miss You" by The Popsicles. CD

Classic Philly 60s – a selection of tracks from the legendary Cameo/Parkway Record label, one of the most successful indies in the city at the time! Cameo hit big with some pop hits at the time, but it also cut a heck of a lot of great local soul – and gave early exposure to some of the city's best bubbling under talents. This volume one of the series features 27 rare singles on the label – titles that include "Eddie's My Name" by Eddie Holman, "SOS" by Christine Cooper, "The 81" by Candy & The Kisses, "He's No Ordinary Guy" by Dee Dee Sharp, "Girl From New York City" by The GTOs, "Something New" by Blue Eyed Soul, "The Fife Piper" by The Four Sharps, "Picture Me Gone" by Evie Sands, and "Lookin For A Love" by The Olympics. CD

A heady helping of heartbreaking soul – either sung by girl groups, or solo gals on their own – and mostly pulled from the glory days of New York pop in the 60s! There's a massive amount of great numbers here – and although the set's heavy on soul music, lots of tracks here also crossed over big at the time – and are then mixed with some great obscure gems to really keep things interesting – a whopping 60 tracks in all, put together with that great sense of scope we've come to love in classic Charly Records compilations! Titles include "A Spanish Boy" by The Rubies, "Take Me For A Little While" by Evie Sands, "Boys Can Be So Mean" by Sugar & Spices, "Golden Records" by Judy Thomas, "A Lover's Plea" by Barbara Green, "Please Don't Go" by Yvonne Carroll, "You Hit Me Like TNT" by Linda Jones, "I'm Just A Down Home Girl" by The Ad Libs, "SPCLG" by The Society Girls, "Ain't That Love" by The Bouquets, "Little Bell" by The Dixie Cups", "Puppet" by The Clinger Sisters, "No Guy" by The Honey Bees, "Second Best" by Barbara Jackson, and "It Sounds Like My Baby" by Bessie Banks. CD